very VERY interesting!! thank you for the video :) I wholeheartedly agree, that no type of stabling is perfect. It is similar to someone buying a house: one might say that a small farmhouse in the countryside is the ideal housing for everyone. Yet, there are many many people who will disagree, and will not live happily in such a place. They might prefer something more urban, or even the citylife! The same goes for horses. They're all individuals, with their own wants and needs, and even when all the basic needs have seemingly been met, they may still be unhappy. I agree that rehoming/putting the horse in another group is the best way to go from there :) Plus, making connections and lasting friendships isn't easy for anyone. If you just don't fit in the group-- thats fine! There are many more amazing places with amazing groups where you might fit
Bullshit! The horses' intrinsic needs have not changed in thousands upon thousands/millions of years!!!!!!!!!!!! www.friendshiptraining.org/stalling-caging-your-horse/
Fact: Horses are designed to have a complex social structure in which a number of different levels of relationship are possible. Fact: Horses are designed to undertake a number of roles in service of herd safety and management. Co-operative social function is supported and developed by such activity. Fact: Horses are designed to spend a considerable portion of their day - up to 18 hours - in social grazing. Throughout this time period a process of social bonding and reinforcement of group cohesion is in play via continual social interaction. Fact: Unlike humans, the horses' stomach constantly produces the same amount of acid. Ulcers can develop in both the nonglandular and glandular portions of a horse's stomach, and they are most commonly found in the area of the margo plicatus (the region that separates the glandular from nonglandular portions of the stomach). The glandular part of the stomach contains a mucosa with glands that secrete acid and pepsin, which are important aids in the early digestion of food. The glands also produce bicarbonate and mucus, which help form a protective barrier over the mucosal surface. This protects the glandular stomach from the damaging effects of acid and pepsin. The non-glandular region, however, has few defenses and is particularly susceptible to injury caused by stomach acid (i.e., ulcers). Without a nearly constant flow of forage, (I did not see any slow feeder haynets in the stalls) or chewing, the probability is very high that he has very painful ulcers. Fact: Horses do not experience REM sleep except in the prone position. Social groups provide a sense of safety and one or more 'watchers' to stand guard - facilitating REM sleep and its consequential brain maintenance. Fact: Equine culture can only be learned by membership of a social group. Fact: Inadequate social environments produce a number of psychological conditions which tend to disrupt ability to function in social settings and may also be detrimental in respect to social bonding and sexual partnership. Fact: The anatomical design of the horse is an adaptation to a free-ranging lifestyle. Hence Friends, Forage, and Freedom are essential to the optimal mental/emotional and physical well-being of a horse. Now obviously the list can be increased in size - but the point is that each of these elements is either adversely impacted or made impossible by confinement - whether in stable or stall.
Great video to explain the horse's needs and how to meet them 😍🐎🐎🐎
Wonderful site!
very VERY interesting!! thank you for the video :)
I wholeheartedly agree, that no type of stabling is perfect. It is similar to someone buying a house: one might say that a small farmhouse in the countryside is the ideal housing for everyone. Yet, there are many many people who will disagree, and will not live happily in such a place. They might prefer something more urban, or even the citylife!
The same goes for horses. They're all individuals, with their own wants and needs, and even when all the basic needs have seemingly been met, they may still be unhappy. I agree that rehoming/putting the horse in another group is the best way to go from there :)
Plus, making connections and lasting friendships isn't easy for anyone. If you just don't fit in the group-- thats fine! There are many more amazing places with amazing groups where you might fit
Bullshit!
The horses' intrinsic needs have not changed in thousands upon thousands/millions of years!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.friendshiptraining.org/stalling-caging-your-horse/
Fact: Horses are designed to have a complex social structure in which a number of different levels of relationship are possible.
Fact: Horses are designed to undertake a number of roles in service of herd safety and management. Co-operative social function is supported and developed by such activity.
Fact: Horses are designed to spend a considerable portion of their day - up to 18 hours - in social grazing. Throughout this time period a process of social bonding and reinforcement of group cohesion is in play via continual social interaction.
Fact: Unlike humans, the horses' stomach constantly produces the same amount of acid. Ulcers can develop in both the nonglandular and glandular portions of a horse's stomach, and they are most commonly found in the area of the margo plicatus (the region that separates the glandular from nonglandular portions of the stomach). The glandular part of the stomach contains a mucosa with glands that secrete acid and pepsin, which are important aids in the early digestion of food. The glands also produce bicarbonate and mucus, which help form a protective barrier over the mucosal surface. This protects the glandular stomach from the damaging effects of acid and pepsin. The non-glandular region, however, has few defenses and is particularly susceptible to injury caused by stomach acid (i.e., ulcers). Without a nearly constant flow of forage, (I did not see any slow feeder haynets in the stalls) or chewing, the probability is very high that he has very painful ulcers.
Fact: Horses do not experience REM sleep except in the prone position. Social groups provide a sense of safety and one or more 'watchers' to stand guard - facilitating REM sleep and its consequential brain maintenance.
Fact: Equine culture can only be learned by membership of a social group.
Fact: Inadequate social environments produce a number of psychological conditions which tend to disrupt ability to function in social settings and may also be detrimental in respect to social bonding and sexual partnership.
Fact: The anatomical design of the horse is an adaptation to a free-ranging lifestyle.
Hence Friends, Forage, and Freedom are essential to the optimal mental/emotional and physical well-being of a horse.
Now obviously the list can be increased in size - but the point is that each
of these elements is either adversely impacted or made impossible by
confinement - whether in stable or stall.